Publications by authors named "Machi Kotera"
Gan To Kagaku Ryoho
December 2021
Article Synopsis
- The hospital conducts evaluations of body composition in patients scheduled for gastrointestinal surgery, particularly focusing on those with skeletal muscle mass below 90% of the ideal, offering nutritional and exercise support.
- A study analyzed 64 gastric cancer patients, measuring body composition changes from diagnosis to just before surgery through a retrospective review, comparing outcomes between those receiving oral nutritional supplements (ONS) and those who did not.
- Results showed that while body weight increased significantly in the ONS group compared to the Non-ONS group, changes in skeletal muscle mass and fat mass were not significantly different between the two groups, indicating the potential benefits of ONS in preoperative care.
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